Opportunities
Advent resources available on our diocesan Web site
Stop by our diocesan Web site for quick links to some great Advent resources. You'll find Following the Star, Advent meditations recommended by our Episcopal Church Women; a collection of Advent and Christmas meditations on the Millennium Development Goals from the Diocese of Atlanta, and two elegant virtual Advent calendars, one from Trinity Wall Street and the other from the Diocese of Washington.
Thanks to all of these for enriching our Advent experience.
MDG Power Points online
Power Point presentations on the Millennium Development Goals and used as "Millennium Moments" during diocesan convention in October are now available for download from the diocesan Web site. The presentations include an overview of the 8 MDGs and "If I had a million dollars," a Power Point that shows us how relatively little it will cost us to put extreme global poverty on the run.
St. Michael & All Angels, Columbia, has decorations for sale
The churchwomen of St. Michael and All Angels, Columbia, continue their long tradition of providing 44 different undecorated styrofoam symbols.
The price is $1.00 per symbol or $40.00 for 44 individual symbols, plus shipping.
Contact Eleonora L. Cox, Christian Symbols Chairperson, 803.782.7805, or St. Michael & All Angels, 6408 Bridgewood Road, Columbia, SC 29206.
The Episcopal Church wants YOU, and some others whom you know!
The Joint Standing Nominating Committee of General Convention is seeking applications from persons willing to be nominated for five elections that will take place at General Convention 2009, to be held in Anaheim, California, July 8-17. Applications must be received on or before February 1st, 2008. The elections include:
- Court for the Trial of a Bishop
- Board Members of The Church Pension Fund
- Members of Executive Council
- Members of the General Board of Examining Chaplains
- Trustees of General Theological Seminary
To learn more about what is expected for each assignment, to learn how to apply, and to get a copy of the application form required, visit the Committee's Web site at http://tinyurl.com/2dv9fr. The site is available in French, Spanish and English.
Contact Louie Crew, lcrew@andromeda.rutgers.edu, secretary of the committee, or The Rev. Ed Godden, egodden@comcast.net, chair, with questions, comments or concerns.